Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.

.Senote-The committee on claims re
ported the senate bill to extend the tims
for filing claims under the French spolia
tion act for twelve months additional
on motion the bill was considered and
passed. Manderson introduced bill to
facilitate promotions and to retire from
active service, on their own application,
officers of the army WHO served. during
the was of the rebellion three years as
officers or enlisted men in the volunteer
or regular army. Referred. The senate
at Is resumed consideration of the in
tsr state commerce bill, and was address
ed by Sen. Call, who declared his concur
renee in the great objects of public policy
that wero sought TO be carried into effect
by the original bill, and by the confer
ence reports. Sen. Cullom stated that
there were three or four senators who
desired to speak on the bill, and who had
engagements for this evening. He would
not, therefore, ask for a vote tonight,
bat would do SO before adjournment.
Sen. Harris asked unanimous consent to
have a vote taken to o-moroE, but Aldrich
objected. After executive session the
senate adjourned
HouSe-The speaker announced the
appointment of Spinner, Peck and per-
klns as conferees on the bill fer an alIot-
ment of land in severalty to Indians. The
floor under special order was accorded to
the committee on judiciary. The house
then proceeded to the consideration of
Edmunds' anti-polygamy bill and Tuck
er's was substituted therefor. Mr.. Ben
nett On. Co. opposed the bill. Mr.. Cas-
well (Wis.) hertily endorsed the bill
while disclaiminS any wish to prosecute
the Mormons. Mr.. Scott (Penn.) asked
leave to Offer an amendment to the bill.
Mr.. Tucker declined to permit him to do
so saying that he wanted to pass the bill
here and now so that the 18th of January,
1887, would be memorable in the history
OF the county. [Applausel, The house
substitute was then agreed to and the
senate bill as thus amended passed with
out division, only eight members rising
to demand the yeas and nays. The house
then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13.
!Senate-Among tie communications
presented and referred were the follow
ing: Sen. Jones, of Navada, relative to
the clame of John Roach. Sen. CuIlom,
one from Peoria, H., and one from Phil
merce bill, particularly of the pooling
and the short and long haul sections.
Sen. Frye, from the committee on com
merce, a proposition as an amendment
to the post office bill appropriating $400,
900 to carry the mails between the United
States and Brazil and Central and South
America. The -Polygamy bill, the
senate bill with the house substitute,
Al L Al
amendment was non-concurred in and a
conference asked. Messrs. Edmunds,
Ingalls, and Pugh were appointed con
ferees on the part of the senate. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
HOuSe-The house to-day passed the
bill amending the law regulating the re-
moval of cases from state to federal
courts. The bill increases the minimum
jurisdiction of the circuit courts from
$500 to $4,000, takes away from the cir
cult courts the assignees, of prOmmissory
notes and of bills of exchange and re-
stricts to defendant the right to remove
a cBuso from the state to the federal
court. Mr.. Tucker then called up the
bill providing for the bringing of suits
against the government of the United
States and after a very brief discussion
was one extent for one year from its
passage the weight of action in cases
arising under the captured and abon don
ed property act. Pending debate the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. IA.
SeHdte.-Sen. ingalls, introduced a bill
granting arrears in certain cases to those
pensioned by special acts. Sen. Cullum
moved to proceed to the consideration of
the conference report on the Interstate
commerce bill. Agreed to 81 to u.
Before taking up the subject Senator
Ingalls, offered a resolution calling
on the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation as to the readjudication of the
private land claims in New Mexico or Ari-
zona. Adopted. Sen. Sabin introduced a
bill to amend the acts of March Sd, 70,
granting to railroads the right of way
through the public lands of the United
States. Referred. The Senate then, at
12:40, took up the interstate commerce
bill, and it was discussed until ten p. M,
when vote to recommit was taken and
resulted, yeas, 25; nays, sc. Vote was
then taken and the conference report was
agreed to-yeas, 43; nays, Is. The SEN
ate, at lao, adjourned till Monday.
House.-Mr. Caldwell, of Tennessee,
submitted the conference report on the
electoral bill, and it was agreed to without
debate or division. After the rece ption
of a number of committee reports the
house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the
senate bills upon the private calendar.
At 4 p. m. the committee rose and the
hall 4 30 i,
bills, including one for the relief of the
sufferers from the wreck of the steamer
Ashuelot. The house then took recess
till 7:30, the evening session TO be for the
consideration of pension bills.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is.
HouSe-In the morning hour the
house proceeded to the consideration
of joint resolution authorizing
an investigation of the books, accounts
and methods of the Pacific railroads
which have received aid from the United
States. Crisp (Ga.) presented a conference
report On the Interstate commerce bill,
stating that he did not do so FOR the pur-
pose of asking action upon it at this time
but in order that it might be printed in
the Record and in bill form. This was
ordered. Crisp then gave notice that he
would call up the report at an early day.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the river and harbor bill
Hepburn Ia.A while favoring the sys-
tenn of waterway improvements, opposed
the swapping off, theory upon which
the bill was formed and criticized severe
ly some of the features of the measure
especially that which provides for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi in accord
ance with the plans of the commission
Pending further debate the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY. Ian IL